Oxfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Drayton, Oxfordshire
Canopy and hood cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Drayton. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. We keep it to what matters.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Drayton
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. Where that is the case, we’ll be clear that the ducts and fan aren’t included, so your records stay accurate. The work covers grease gutters, wall canopies and baffle filters, and the jobs we see most are grease filters blocking between washes and drips from the canopy onto the range.
Work in a small place like Drayton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Drayton (OX16, OX15, OX17)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Also near Drayton
Other services in Drayton
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When to call us in Drayton
Because the plenum sits behind the filters, it’s easy to forget. Daily cleaning reaches the canopy face but rarely gets further, leaving the plenum and housing to collect grease between professional cleans.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- A hood coated in old grease
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Broughton Castle is about 2.3 miles south), access may need planning.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Grease, kitchens and Drayton
There are about 12 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Drayton, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. It’s Cherwell council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Drayton. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Drayton falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Drayton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Horton General Hospital (about 2.1 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Drayton is about 1 mile north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. For canopy cleaning in and around Drayton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, Drayton included. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 23 miles from Drayton.
Here we cover the OX16, OX15 and OX17 postcode area for canopy cleaning. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Smythe Road, Hermon Road and Poulter Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Wroxton (1 mile west), Neithrop (1 mile south-east), Ruscote (1 mile south-east), North Newington (1 mile south-west) and Banbury (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Bicester (15 miles south-east), Bure Park (15 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Bloxham (4 miles south), Bodicote (3 miles south-east) and Charlbury (14 miles south).
Landmarks near Drayton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around People's Park, Drayton School and Roebuck Inn, among other places. The closest station to Drayton is Banbury station, about 2.2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Castle Quay Shopping Centre (1.9 miles east) and Hanwell Castle (1.3 miles north). Not far away are Crouch Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease troughs and gutters
Drips from the canopy edge often start in a full gutter. Cleaning it clears the drip.
Island canopies
An island canopy is open on all sides, so every face can collect grease. We clean all of them, inside and out.
FAQs for Drayton
Who is the fire and rescue service for Drayton?
Drayton is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can a school canteen extract in Drayton be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 5 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Drayton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
Usually because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. Grease has nowhere else to go, so it runs down and drips, and condensation can carry it too. Cleaning the canopy and plenum clears it.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
We remove the filters to reach the plenum, and they’re cleaned before going back in. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
Inside and out, including the seams, troughs and gutters. With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned as well.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. It also gives a recommended date for the next clean.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Drayton knowing what to expect.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Drayton
A greasy canopy is fuel directly above the flame. Flames from the range can ignite it and be pulled further into the system, where a fire is much harder to stop. Cleaning it removes that fuel. A planned visit to Drayton is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.